Oleksiy Melnyk
Co-Director of the Foreign Relations and International Security programmes at the Razumkov Centre in Kyiv, offering analysis on Ukraine's security, defence exports and geopolitical strategy.
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Mar 28, 2026 • 25min
Why are Gulf countries signing deals with Ukraine?
Pavel Felgenhauer, Moscow-based defence and Russian policy analyst; Oleksiy Melnyk, Kyiv security and defence strategist; Dania Thafer, Gulf security expert in Washington. They discuss Gulf states’ rush for Ukrainian drone know-how. They explore shifting Gulf ties with Russia, risks to Ukraine from Middle East tensions, and how low-cost drone systems fit alongside expensive air-defence networks.
